Michael Finn, Contracting Officer, Branch Chief

Michael Finn serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex research and development acquisitions across physical, engineering, and life sciences disciplines. In this role, he ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing mission-critical scientific initiatives through competitive, transparent contracting processes. His portfolio centers on soliciting innovative technical solutions from industry partners, with a focus on contract types such as CPFF, FPFF, and CRADA arrangements. He works closely with technical evaluators and program managers to align acquisition strategies with agency objectives, ensuring that procurements support high-priority R&D goals in non-biotechnology and biotechnology domains. While no specific contractor relationships are identified, Michael Finn routinely engages with a broad spectrum of vendors—including academic research institutions, private R&D firms, and mid-to-large-tier science and engineering contractors—fostering collaborative, performance-based partnerships grounded in clear statement of work requirements and rigorous technical evaluation criteria. His contracting approach emphasizes fair competition, risk mitigation, and outcome-driven deliverables, encouraging proposers to demonstrate technical excellence and programmatic alignment. Michael Finn maintains a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing technical capability and innovation rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though he remains compliant with all small business regulations and actively considers qualified small businesses when they present the most technically sound proposals. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (55.6%), 541712 (22.2%), and 541714 (22.2%), indicating deep expertise in physical sciences, engineering research, and biotechnology development. He regularly acquires services such as laboratory testing, computational modeling, prototype development, and data analysis systems, demonstrating a technical command of scientific methodologies and regulatory frameworks governing federally funded R&D.